Saturday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, C107 [Lesser Festival]
12:30pm - Wedding
Sunday, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist; Church Action on Poverty Sunday
11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP)
Wednesday - Ordinary Time
9:00am - Oasis
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
Sunday, 25th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Last Sunday after Trinity; Bible Sunday
11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
6:00pm - Choral Evensong (BCP)
Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Simon and St Jude, Apostles
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
Sunday, 1st November 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of All Saints
11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
6:00pm - Choral Evensong (BCP)
Wednesday - Ordinary Time
9:00am - Oasis
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
Sunday, 8th November 2026 - Ordinary Time: Remembrance Sunday; The Third Sunday before Advent
10:50am - Parish Eucharist with Act of Remembrance (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
***Please note the earlier start time of 10:50am for our morning service on Remembrance Sunday; this will ensure that everyone is seated in church in readiness for the two-minute silence at 11:00am. The final part of this service will take place at the war memorial in the churchyard.***
6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP)
Tuesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 461 [Lesser Festival]
2:00pm - Tea & Talk in the Institute
Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Martin, Bishop of Tours, C397 [Lesser Festival]; Armistice Day
9:00am - Oasis
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
Sunday, 15th November 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Second Sunday before Advent
11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
6:00pm - Choral Evensong (BCP)
Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, Philanthropist, 1231 [Lesser Festival]
9:00am - Oasis
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
Sunday, 22nd November 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of Christ the King; The Sunday next before Advent (Stir-up Sunday)
11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns
Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century [Commemoration]; The Feast of Isaac Watts, Hymn Writer, 1748 [Commemoration]
9:00am - Oasis
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
***Please see the Calendar of Services attached.***
Food Bank: Weekly Message from Lynda Delf - The total amount of food donated by St Oswald's Church and School at both Harvest Festivals was 257.8 kg; this will provide 322 meals. £157.40 was donated at the Harvest Tea, which will provide meals for 71 people. Additionally, a parishioner gave £20.00. Thank you for your incredible generosity.
This week, our shortages include rice, jam, sugar, coffee, tinned fish, potatoes, tomatoes, rice pudding and fruit.
We always need household cleaning materials, toilet rolls long-life milk and fruit juice.
Many thanks for all that you do to support our food banks.
Parish Magazine: The Autumn issue is now available and is being delivered to regular subscribers.
As usual, extra copies are available (£2.00 each) from the back of church.
Burghley Care Coffee Mornings: Burghley Care are holding coffee mornings in the Institute on Thursdays 10:00am to 1:00pm, to introduce themselves to the area. These events are open to anyone in the local community.
Peter's Sabbatical: Our Rector, the Reverend Peter Kashouris is currently on sabbatical leave until Tuesday, 3rd November 2026 (the church services will continue as normal throughout this period). During this time, please send all items for the weekly notice sheet to Jane Walker at the parish office.
St Oswald's Parish Office
Tel: 0191 383 0830
Email: [email protected]